Otago Southland Rescue Helicopter Trust

The Otago Southland Rescue Helicopter Service relies on community support to keep flying 24/7. Your donation helps bring critical care right across the lower South Island, responding to people in often desperate situations. None of us knows when we or our loved ones will need help.

Please help us to continue supporting the service - www.otagorescue.co.nz/support-us/donate

We want to extend a massive thank you to everyone in our farming and rural communities for your unwavering, year-round support. We are very grateful to all involved in supporting the critical Otago Southland Rescue Helicopter Service.

Help us support the service - www.otagorescue.co.nz/support-us

The network of IFR routes that our community has generously funded has saved countless lives across the lower south by enabling the Otago Southland Rescue Helicopter Service to fly in weather conditions that would previously have prevented a response. The routes provide a vital connection from local communities through to key points of definitive care for patients. We are proud to have funded this extensive infrastructure and sincerely thank our community for your support.

Read more about IFR routes - www.otagorescue.co.nz/about/helipads-and-ifr-routes

Meet some of the people whose lives have been touched by the Otago Southland Rescue Helicopter Service.

Contact our Secretary Manager if you would like to share your story and help us showcase the difference the service makes - www.otagorescue.co.nz/stories

The on-site H145 flight simulator allows the pilots to train locally for emergencies and refine procedures, ensuring they're prepared for any emergency they may face.

Learn more about the Otago Southland Rescue Helicopter Service - www.otagorescue.co.nz/about

Behind every rescue is a highly skilled crew of pilots and paramedics working together to bring critical care to those who need it most.

Help us continue to support the critical work that this service provides - www.otagorescue.co.nz/support-us/donate

"Allowing for safe transport of the patient and decreasing any deterioration on the way" - Jimmy, one of the Critical Care Paramedics, explains why they would ventilate and intubate a patient.

Learn more about the service - www.otagorescue.co.nz/about

Thanks to the generous support of our community, the Otago Southland Rescue Helicopters carry advanced medical equipment that the paramedics use to provide a world-class response to patients across the lower South Island.

Help support the critical Otago Southland Rescue Helicopter Service - www.otagorescue.co.nz/support-us/donate